Musk Complexity New Notes 2021

Musk is a component in fragrances that one can - like in my case - love or hate. In many scents, it is mixed in such a way that it is perceived directly as a synthetic component. Especially in fresh fragrances, it is used far too intensely and inappropriately. This makes musk no fun. In "Musc Ravageur | Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle," the musk was unfortunately too intense for me as well, but not because of the synthetic composition, rather because the structure of the scent was too furry, too voluminous, and too unbalanced. What a shame, as I would have liked a different outcome here. Therefore, I approached musk fragrances with a lot of caution and distance.

Now came this "Hologram Collection - Musk Complexity | New Notes." First discovered in the story from the good Duftbunker a.k.a. Felice, this rainbow bottle caught my eye quite nicely. The eye does indeed smell. After the fragrance was also mentioned in a video, the first shares appeared, and of course, I eagerly jumped in and joyfully ran around the apartment to test it.

This week, the sample arrived, and I was full of anticipation for what awaited me here. Thoughts of my previous rather bad experiences were out of my mind. I can say "thankfully," as it was definitely not foreseeable that I would be so convinced by it. You can see it in my rating; I was teleported from the rainbow bottle directly into the goblin's treasure pot.

Musk Complexity has certain parallels to Musc Ravageur. Not too many, but you can recognize similarities that are charmingly reinterpreted. I would call it a softer, fresher, and tamer version than Musc Ravageur.

It starts on the skin with citrus notes and creamy-soapy hints of ginger. However, these ginger notes are hidden behind the citrus fruits, so there’s no big concern that soapy notes are clearly perceptible here. I quickly notice on my skin this intensely spicy creaminess and dust-dry powderiness that were also noticeable in the French version. However, it is softer, rounder, more balanced, and generally much, much more lovable. Everything cuddles together to project a mixture full of affection and closeness. Physical warmth wrapped in cashmere blankets. Love in the nose. Italy in the heart.

Gradually, it becomes really cinnamon-like, but not sharply spiced, rather fine notes of cinnamon sticks roll past the nose and are also seduced into the creaminess. At times, you can faintly perceive light white flowers or clouds of light sweetness from cane sugar, sandalwood, and darker woodiness. As quickly as it comes, it is also gone again. This certain physical note likely comes from the complexity of the musk variants and civet. But certainly not in a way that one can directly speak of intense animalic qualities. Just a balance that is rarely found in a fragrance.

Throughout the entire duration, the scent feels incredibly harmonious and by no means synthetic. It is actually the masterful achievement of the perfumer to shape the synthetic musk materials into such a realistic reproduction. One can only say chapeau.

The sillage and longevity are also in the truly strong segment. We are talking about at least twelve hours on the skin, depending on how it feels, before the fragrance shows signs of wanting to disappear. Absolutely phenomenal for this type of scent. The same can be said for the projection; especially at the beginning, I perceive the spicy and fresh notes around me with movements, which do not disturb the air at all. Because as I said, it "humanizes" with the scent.

In the end, there is nothing else to say but that I am glad I approached this without prejudice. Thank you, Duftbunker, for the story contribution a few weeks ago. Here, a true dream was opened to me.